These are the Original Doc's(Click on Photos to Enlarge
These are the Original Doc's
SORRY CHARLIE ~
1969 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE
This is an Original "A" Title (Actual Mileage) vehicle,
complete with a Certified Marti Report*, purchased from the 2nd owner: A
dropdead gorgeous Mustang GT Convertible in it's
original color of Candy Apple Red w/ White Interior, White Soft Top and
Whitewall Tires. This beauty carries only 57,713 actual miles and is equipped (
according to the original invoice) as follows: with the 351 V8 / 3:00-01 Rear
Diff., Floor Mounted Shifter & Console, "Ruffino" Pattern Bucket Seats, Dual
Headlamps, Color- Keyed Carpet, Pushbutton Seat Belts, Glass Soft Top Window,
White ('Robbins') Power Top, 'GT' Equipment Group, FX Cruise-O-Matic Automatic
Transmission, "Visability Group" including Tinted Glass & Glass
Rear-Window, WSW Tires, Power
Steering, Power Front Disc Brakes, Tilt-A-Way Steering Wheel, AM Radio (fresh
rebuild), Special Slotted GT Wheels, and Interior "Decor Group". The last caring
owner added Vintage (ice-cold) A.C. by Classic AC in Tampa and Flame River
Steering to improve the handling. This is one of those breathtaking cars you can
spend a lifetime searching for.... now, we can save you the trouble. The Paint
is impeccable as the Interior, Tires are excellent and car the runs as you would
expect an extremely well-cared for 42 yr. old automobile. It comes complete with
a huge folder of service & care receipts and all the "Dream Doc's"
(listed below) you could
wish for. Priced to sell at $ 49,700
THE STORY
:
After 22 + years in the business we always get a chuckle when someone walks in with an 'attitude' demanding to see only "cars that are documented". If we're lucky that month, we may have 4-5 (out of 30). Some folks ASSUME that all Classic Cars come with "doc's". They seldom do. But, this beautiful Mustang GT Convertible is one of those Treasured Cars. It carries the original Dealer Car Invoice, Owner Window Sticker, Ford / Mercury Passenger Car Warranty Booklet, Owners Manual, Warranty Fact Booklet, Buyers Retail Order, Original Certificate of Ownership, Original Sales Brochure, Ford Owner Card (sometimes called the Protect-o-Plate by G.M. car owners), it's 1st Dealer Recall Letter (pivot pin for the seat bracket) and even personal notes from the Original Owner. This car was purchased new by Bernhard J Kress for his loving wife Emily M Kress of Cottage Cove / Hewitt, N.J. on Jan. 15 1969 and delivered Feb. 6, 1969. Bernie must have used his best bargaining efforts to get a $511.27 discount (13%) off the list price of $3937.47, as he "paid cash". He walked out the door, with his wife "Emily" listed as the proud owner, on (1) new 1969 Mustang GT title. The story goes that Emily was 'well endowed' so, their search was narrowed down to a car that allowed her enough room to get behind the steering wheel (hence the "Tilt-A-Way" steering Wheel option). Emily only used the car during the Summer, always kept it in her garage and drove on local runs. How do we know this?? She actually drafted a letter to her Insurance Company asking for a discount on the rates and left it in the Manual. She wrote;
" Dear Sir; My car is my prize possession...I drive it myself and keep it in the garage at all times. It is taken out in nice weather and garage-kept all Winter because of it's original condition. I drive it around West Milford to my Community Meetings, Church, ... 'errands' (crossed out)... etc. Transportation is done by our two other cars"
The second owner was nearly as 'attached'
to this great car. His love for this automobile was
admirable. In fact, It took us over two years to pry this one away as well.
Maybe you can be lucky enough to be listed as owner #3.